Kate Hendricks represents publishers, manufacturers, internet businesses, trademark owners, photographers, musicians, writers, software developers and other creative clients and concentrates her practice in the areas of copyright, trademark and unfair trade practices. She is an experienced litigator, mediator and arbitrator and counsels clients on a wide range of business issues, including licensing, advertising and packaging.
Ms. Hendricks is a past chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Washington State Bar Association and has served as Special District Counsel to the State Bar Association on Intellectual property matters. She assisted in the development of Washington state legislation to protect rights of publicity and is the past chair of the Right of Publicity Subcommittee of the International Trademark Association and as such was responsible for drafting a federal right of publicity bill. She has chaired the trademark section of the University of Washington Intellectual Property certificate program, and is the author of the "Intellectual Property" chapter of the Washington Civil Practice Deskbook. She is also a panel member of the American Arbitration Association, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority mediation and arbitration programs.
Ms. Hendricks holds a bachelor's and master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received her law degree from Boston University where she was an editor of the law review. She is a member of the bars of Massachusetts, Colorado and Washington and a number of federal trial and appellate courts.
Languages spoken
Russian, German
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 1984 | 06/28/2022 |
CO | Active | 1982 | 06/08/2022 |
MA | Retired | 1975 | 05/30/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Washington Super Lawyers | Washington Law & Politics Magazine | 2009 |
Washington Super Lawyers | Washington Law & Politics Magazine | 2008 |
Washington Super Lawyers | Washington Law & Politics Magazine | 2007 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Principal | Hendricks & Lewis, PLLC | 1986 - Present |
Associate | Wickwire, Lewis, Goldmark & Schorr | 1984 - 1986 |
Associate | Garfield & Hecht, P.C. | 1981 - 1984 |
Associate | Palmer & Dodge | 1975 - 1981 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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CR 39.1 Roster of Neutrals, Western District of Washignton | Arbitrator/Mediator | 1998 - Present |
American Arbitration Association | Commercial Arbitration Panel Member | 1990 - Present |
King County Bar Association | Member | 1984 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 1978 - Present |
Colorado Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Federal Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Trademark Section of the University of Washington Intellectual Property Certificate Program | Past Chair | N/A |
Washington State Bar Association | Special District Counsel | 2001 - 2006 |
International Trademark Association | Former Chair of Right of Publicity Subcommittee | 1999 - 2000 |
MIT Enterprise Forum | Member of National Advisory Board | 1997 - 2003 |
Freehold Studio Lab theatre | Director | 1994 - 1996 |
MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest | Past Chair | 1993 - 1994 |
Washington Lawyers for the Arts | Past President | 1991 - 1992 |
Intellectual and Industrial Property Section, Washington State Bar Ass'n | Chair | 1991 - 1992 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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N/A | Copyright Fundamentals | 1999 |
N/A | Multimedia and Entertainment Law Protection | 1996 |
N/A | Selected Issues in Litigating Complex Business and Intellectual Property | 1992 |
N/A | Copyright Developments Affecting Protection for Art, Facts, Hard Work and Buildings | 1992 |
N/A | Packaging and Advertising: Where Copyrights, Trademarks, and Unfair Competition Often Meet | 1991 |
N/A | Licensing of Trade Secrets and Material Subject to Copyright | 1990 |
N/A | Copyright Issues in Literary and Visual Works, | 1989 |
Unknown | Celebrity-Likeness Law: What it Means | N/A |
Unknown | Publicity Rights in Washington and Other States | N/A |
Unknown | Fair Use, Parody and the First Amendment | N/A |
Unknown | Washington Civil Practice Deskbook | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Boston University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1975 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | S.M.- Master of Science | 1972 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | S.B. - Bachelor of Science | 1972 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Washington State Bar Association | Entertainment Law: Music, Film, Publicity Rights & Book Publishing | 2008 |
National Business Institute: Find it Free and Fast on the Net | Finding Free Legal Research Sites and Free Case Law | 2008 |
National Business Institute | Ethical Decisions in Marketing: Preventing Lawsuits and Violations in Advertising and Promotions | 2008 |
Law Seminars International | eHavioral, Peer to Peer and New Media Marketing | 2008 |
WSPA CLE Fall Conference | Anti-Piracy - Effectively Using the Tools Pursuing Available Civil Remedies | 2007 |
WSBA CLE Protecting and Collecting: Advising Business Clients Endangered by Privacy, Gray Market and Couterfeiting Activities | Anti-Piracy - Effectively AntiPiracy: Using the Tools Pursuing Available Civil Remedies | 2007 |
NASD CLE Panel Member Training | ArbitratorTraining | 2005 |
Lorman Educational Services CLE Understanding Basic Copyright Law | Basic Copyright Law and Mechanics of Registration | 2001 |
Case name | Outcome |
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River Park Square, L.L.C. v. Miggins, et al | Supreme Court decision in favor of client |
Jarvis v. K2 | |
James A. Hendrix v. Leo Branton, Jr., et al., | Favorable settlement |
Delilah Rene v. Godwin Gruber LLP, et al. | Favorable settlement |
Glow Industries, Inc. v. Lopez, et al. | Favorable mediated settlement |
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